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Some 3 million to 6 million Americans will have to pay an Obamacare tax penalty for not having health insurance last year, Treasury officials said Wednesday. It's the first time they have given estimates for how many people will be subject to a fine.
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You Betcha I Was Wrong About Sarah Palin
It’s time to admit that, whatever their motivation was at the time, the Alaska governor’s critics always had a point.
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Core part of Obamacare plaintiffs' case breaks apart
Core part of Obamacare plaintiffs' case breaks apart
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Sarah Palin Hits Bill O'Reilly For Saying She And Donald Trump Would Make GOP 2016 Race A 'Reality Show'
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Sarah Palin Hits Bill O'Reilly For Saying She And Donald Trump Would Make GOP 2016 Race A 'Reality Show'
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Astronaut Sees Huge Winter Storm from Space (Photos)
The monster winter storm that dumped loads of snow on the northeastern United States on Monday and Tuesday (Jan. 26 and 27) looked pretty beastly from 250 miles (400 kilometers) above the planet.
Fire Ends Mock Mars Mission in Utah Desert
Four crewmembers simulating a mission on Mars dealt with a real-life emergency late last month — a greenhouse fire so strong that flames reached at least 10 feet (3 meters) high.
What Would It Be Like to Live on Mercury?
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Spokane County Deputy Brian Hirzel fired
A Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Spokane Valley pastor in 2010 has been fired for improperly using county-owned vehicles. “He was using a vehicle for personal use without permission,” Sheriff’s Office spokesman Deputy Mark Gregory said of Hirzel, who was disciplined last year for similar violations.
Stronger housing market boosts Potlatch earnings
Potlatch Corp.’s income grew by 27 percent last year and the Spokane-based company is expecting another strong year in 2015, based on continuing recovery in the U.S. housing market.
Lower South Hill homicide victim identified
The Spokane County medical examiner Wednesday identified the man killed in his home Sunday as Damien L. Stewart, 33.
Delta extends Alaska-Seattle service
Delta Air Lines will extend year-round service from both Juneau and Fairbanks to Seattle. KTOO reports Delta will also add summer flights from Seattle to Ketchikan and Sitka, and those routes will be evaluated at the end of the summer.
Liberty Lake ends yearlong moratorium on pot, as tight zoning is placed on city
The Liberty Lake City Council, which passed a law last year ticketing minors who appear to be high in public, voted unanimously Tuesday to end a yearlong moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses. But potential pot entrepreneurs said the zoning codes that will replace the ban are so stringent that only a single parcel of land south of Interstate 90 will be available for marijuana businesses.
The Liberty Lake City Council, which passed a law last year ticketing minors who appear to be high in public, voted unanimously Tuesday to end a yearlong moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses. But potential pot entrepreneurs said the zoning codes that will replace the ban are so stringent that only a single parcel of land south of Interstate 90 will be available for marijuana businesses.
Above-normal temperatures are likely through Feb. 8
A series of storms packing mild, moist air from the subtropical waters of the Pacific has left the Northwest with a leaner-than-normal snowpack. Lower elevations are seeing day after day of fog between the storms while the upper elevations have basked in more springlike temperatures.
A series of storms packing mild, moist air from the subtropical waters of the Pacific has left the Northwest with a leaner-than-normal snowpack. Lower elevations are seeing day after day of fog between the storms while the upper elevations have basked in more springlike temperatures.
Mormon leaders call on lawmakers to protect gay rights
The Mormon church issued a nationwide call Tuesday for new laws that protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination while somehow also protecting those who suffer repercussions for asserting their religious beliefs toward these people.
The Mormon church issued a nationwide call Tuesday for new laws that protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination while somehow also protecting those who suffer repercussions for asserting their religious beliefs toward these people.
Jan Quintrall resigns from city of Spokane
Jan Quintrall, the embattled head of Spokane’s Business and Developer Services division, announced her resignation from the city Tuesday, saying she had “broken the public’s trust, and I can’t repair that.”
Jan Quintrall, the embattled head of Spokane’s Business and Developer Services division, announced her resignation from the city Tuesday, saying she had “broken the public’s trust, and I can’t repair that.”
Three men drove a sport utility vehicle into the Wells Fargo History Museum in San Francisco and made off with gold nuggets, giving new meaning to the term “gold rush.”
Hotel attack in Libya kills 10
In the latest sign of Libya’s descent into chaos, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the capital Tuesday, killing 10 people, including an American, a French citizen and three people from Asia.
In the latest sign of Libya’s descent into chaos, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the capital Tuesday, killing 10 people, including an American, a French citizen and three people from Asia.
In brief: Deadline given for hostage release
The Islamic State on Tuesday gave the Japanese and Jordanian governments less than 24 hours to release a female militant who’s been on Jordan’s death row since 2005, in exchange for the release of a kidnapped Japanese journalist and the life of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot.
Military undecided on Bergdahl charges
Army and Pentagon officials said Tuesday there has been no decision on what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who left his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years before being released in a prisoner exchange.
Obama backs off on college savings plan
The White House said Tuesday it is dropping a proposal to scale back the tax benefits of college savings plans amid a backlash from both parties.
The Islamic State on Tuesday gave the Japanese and Jordanian governments less than 24 hours to release a female militant who’s been on Jordan’s death row since 2005, in exchange for the release of a kidnapped Japanese journalist and the life of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot.
Military undecided on Bergdahl charges
Army and Pentagon officials said Tuesday there has been no decision on what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who left his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years before being released in a prisoner exchange.
Obama backs off on college savings plan
The White House said Tuesday it is dropping a proposal to scale back the tax benefits of college savings plans amid a backlash from both parties.
Authorities defend shutdown as storm skirts New York
It was to dump up to 3 feet of snow onto New York City, bringing Gotham to its knees and causing hardened locals to huddle inside as drifts inched up the sooty walls of buildings. Instead, the snowstorm veered east, pounding parts of New England and suburban Long Island on Tuesday but allowing New York to churn back to life as officials defended the extraordinary measures that had shut down public transportation.
It was to dump up to 3 feet of snow onto New York City, bringing Gotham to its knees and causing hardened locals to huddle inside as drifts inched up the sooty walls of buildings. Instead, the snowstorm veered east, pounding parts of New England and suburban Long Island on Tuesday but allowing New York to churn back to life as officials defended the extraordinary measures that had shut down public transportation.
Clash on Benghazi panel
The chairman of a special House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, promised Tuesday to “ratchet up” an inquiry he said is being hobbled by resistance from the Obama administration.
The chairman of a special House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, promised Tuesday to “ratchet up” an inquiry he said is being hobbled by resistance from the Obama administration.
Democrats pick Rep. Heck to lead national hunt for 2016 candidates
The new Congress is not even one month old, but Washington state Democratic Rep. Denny Heck is already looking ahead to the next session, making plans aimed at reviving his party in the 2016 elections.
The new Congress is not even one month old, but Washington state Democratic Rep. Denny Heck is already looking ahead to the next session, making plans aimed at reviving his party in the 2016 elections.
Georgia on Tuesday executed a man who killed a fellow inmate despite arguments from his lawyers that his execution was prohibited by the Constitution because he was intellectually disabled.
Rockets launched from Syria hit Golan Heights, Israel says
At least two rockets launched from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery fire, the military said.
At least two rockets launched from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery fire, the military said.
Obama, first lady visit Saudi Arabia
In a show of solidarity with Saudi Arabia, President Barack Obama led a parade of American dignitaries to the ultraconservative desert kingdom Tuesday to pay respects after King Abdullah’s death.
In a show of solidarity with Saudi Arabia, President Barack Obama led a parade of American dignitaries to the ultraconservative desert kingdom Tuesday to pay respects after King Abdullah’s death.
Spokane County will be part of UW autism intervention project
A University of Washington project in four counties including Spokane is aimed at finding children earlier and making sure they receive specialized treatment that will help them with developmental and behavioral problems right away and throughout their lives.
A University of Washington project in four counties including Spokane is aimed at finding children earlier and making sure they receive specialized treatment that will help them with developmental and behavioral problems right away and throughout their lives.
UW to legislators: WSU can have med school – without $5.9M set aside for UW
If Washington State University wants to start its own medical school, it should do so without using $5.9 million set aside to expand University of Washington’s Spokane medical program, UW officials told legislators on Tuesday.
If Washington State University wants to start its own medical school, it should do so without using $5.9 million set aside to expand University of Washington’s Spokane medical program, UW officials told legislators on Tuesday.
Group targets Central Valley school bond, levy
Bright yellow fliers encouraging a “no” vote on Central Valley School District’s bond and levy are arriving in mailboxes this week. Bold, black lettering states that the district wants voters to approve $269 million in “new” taxes and lists alarming tax rates for homeowners without clear explanation or acknowledgement that tax bills likely wouldn’t increase if the bond and levy pass. The Citizens for Responsible Taxation campaign headed by retired tire business owner Duane Alton is what school district officials often fear will arrive in mailboxes about the time ballots are sent.
Bright yellow fliers encouraging a “no” vote on Central Valley School District’s bond and levy are arriving in mailboxes this week. Bold, black lettering states that the district wants voters to approve $269 million in “new” taxes and lists alarming tax rates for homeowners without clear explanation or acknowledgement that tax bills likely wouldn’t increase if the bond and levy pass. The Citizens for Responsible Taxation campaign headed by retired tire business owner Duane Alton is what school district officials often fear will arrive in mailboxes about the time ballots are sent.
Washington Democrats oppose Common Core
Leaders of the state Democratic Party have passed a resolution condemning the national education standards known as the Common Core, nearly five years after the state adopted the new learning goals.
Leaders of the state Democratic Party have passed a resolution condemning the national education standards known as the Common Core, nearly five years after the state adopted the new learning goals.
Washington adopts Spokane River water flow rules
The state of Washington has adopted rules governing how much water must flow in the Spokane River. The levels, announced Tuesday, disappointed rafters and environmental groups, who had pushed for keeping more water in the river.
The state of Washington has adopted rules governing how much water must flow in the Spokane River. The levels, announced Tuesday, disappointed rafters and environmental groups, who had pushed for keeping more water in the river.
Public wants a piece of iconic Sound ferry
Workers towed the ferry Kalakala to a graving dock on the Blair Waterway in Tacoma on Thursday to be scrapped. It had been sitting in the Hylebos Waterway nearby for more than a decade. Something like 600 people have called and emailed Rhine Demolition seeking ferry mementos. The company doesn’t know when it’ll be ready to sell souvenirs, but the office is compiling a list of people who are interested.
Workers towed the ferry Kalakala to a graving dock on the Blair Waterway in Tacoma on Thursday to be scrapped. It had been sitting in the Hylebos Waterway nearby for more than a decade. Something like 600 people have called and emailed Rhine Demolition seeking ferry mementos. The company doesn’t know when it’ll be ready to sell souvenirs, but the office is compiling a list of people who are interested.
Dozens of recreational marijuana businesses in Washington have been sent letters from the military saying the shops are off-limits to all members of the armed forces, an official said Tuesday.
Poultry quarantine ends in two counties
The Washington Agriculture Department has lifted a quarantine that restricted the movement of eggs, poultry and poultry products in parts of southeast Washington after avian flu was found in two Benton County backyard flocks in December.
Man dies in fall onto freeway ramp
Police think the fall that killed a man on a freeway ramp in Seattle was an accident. Spokesman Drew Fowler said the man fell about 30 feet at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and landed on the northbound ramp to Interstate 5 at James Street. He apparently died of his injuries and was not hit by a vehicle.
Missing plane’s pilot not identified
SEABECK, Wash. – Officials have not officially identified the pilot lost when a small plane crashed Monday in the Hood Canal.
Relatives, friends remember 24-year-old who died in Spokane crash
Friends and family of Chancer Prouty who gathered Tuesday night at the scene of the crash that took his life remembered him as a young man full of life and laughter.
First District Judge Benjamin Simpson ruled that Idaho’s repeal of the insanity defense does not violate any rights in the state or federal constitutions. The challenge came from Eldon Samuel III, a 15-year-old boy in Coeur d’Alene who is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his father and younger brother in March.
Suspect sought in Addy robbery
Stevens County authorities are looking for a 31-year-old man they believe was involved in a convenience store robbery this weekend.
North Idaho College asks for bigger funding increase
North Idaho College is getting about the same level of funding from the state now that it got 12 years ago, NIC President Joe Dunlap told lawmakers Tuesday.
North Idaho College is getting about the same level of funding from the state now that it got 12 years ago, NIC President Joe Dunlap told lawmakers Tuesday.
Changes to write-in candidate laws considered in Legislature
Rob Chase wouldn’t have been elected Spokane County treasurer under changes the Legislature is considering to the state’s write-in candidate laws.
Rob Chase wouldn’t have been elected Spokane County treasurer under changes the Legislature is considering to the state’s write-in candidate laws.
Republican Sens. Michael Baumgartner and Doug Ericksen introduced a bill Tuesday that says the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project has failed “and the project as it is currently designed cannot be justified financially.” Sen. Curtis King, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said the bill was referred to his panel but won’t get a hearing.
Facebook down for hour, eternity for some
At midday Tuesday in Asia, users of PCs and Facebook’s mobile app reported they lost access. Facebook and Instagram also were down simultaneously in the United States, Australia and the U.K. After Facebook was restored, some users reported that the site was loading slowly or not functioning fully. On its website for developers, Facebook said the “major outage” lasted one hour.
At midday Tuesday in Asia, users of PCs and Facebook’s mobile app reported they lost access. Facebook and Instagram also were down simultaneously in the United States, Australia and the U.K. After Facebook was restored, some users reported that the site was loading slowly or not functioning fully. On its website for developers, Facebook said the “major outage” lasted one hour.
Supermarket chain Albertsons said U.S. regulators have approved its purchase of competitor Safeway Inc. Albertsons, which is privately held and part-owned by Cerberus Capital Management, agreed to buy Safeway in March for $7.64 billion in cash.
iPhones help Apple smash sales records
Apple had another blowout quarter thanks to its new, bigger iPhones, which helped the company smash sales records for the holiday season.
New home sales jump 11.6 percent last month
Sales of new U.S. homes accelerated strongly in December, a sign that home-buying may improve this year after a lackluster 2014.
American Airlines posts record profits
American Airlines is logging record profits just one year removed from bankruptcy court and a big merger.
Consumer confidence at post-recession high
The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index climbed to 102.9 this month to the highest level since August 2007
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is spinning off the company’s $39 billion stake in China’s Alibaba Group Holding in a move that wards off a potential shareholder rebellion.
Decades after cities tore down buildings and replaced them with parking structures, communities across the country are demolishing the garages and putting up buildings again, confident that more people will be drawn to lively offices, hotels and housing.
Obama opens door to drilling in Atlantic
The Obama administration floated a plan Tuesday that for the first time would open up a broad swath of the Atlantic Coast to drilling, even as it moved to restrict drilling indefinitely in environmentally sensitive areas off Alaska.
Spokane County finalizes marijuana laws
Laws governing where retail marijuana businesses may locate within Spokane County became permanent Tuesday, with additional language warning growers they must adhere to clean air laws or face potential enclosure of their farms.
Mormon church support may not change Idaho bill outcome
The Mormon church announced its support for measures protecting the rights of gays and lesbians as Idaho lawmakers held a second day of hearings on a bill that would add civil rights protections for gays in the state.
Dead ex-Russian spy was poisoned twice, lawyer says
Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko may have survived a previous poisoning attempt before a lethal dose of polonium was slipped into his tea at a London hotel, a long-awaited judicial inquiry into his death was told Tuesday.
Shawn Vestal: Lawmakers’ fear, as seen in salamander saga, has real effects
Editorial: Bills may help mentally ill before they commit more deaths
Trudy Rubin: Arab world turns introspective, finds West is not all to blame
Jim Kershner’s this day in history
1915: The Washington state Senate was considering a startling proposal: to create the new state of Lincoln, encompassing all of Eastern Washington east of the Cascades and the panhandle counties of North Idaho.
In the Kitchen with: Aisha Marie; Lamb stew
Savory Lamb Stew
Southwest fare for Super Bowl bash
Sonoran Hot Dogs
Southwestern Tepary Bean Dip
Obituary: Davis, Berne
11 Sep 1918 - 24 Jan 2015 Colfax
Obituary: Kruger, Larry Herbert
12 Jun 1938 - 21 Jan 2015 Davenport
Obituary: Gillis, Ruth Leona (Lobe)
2 May 1917 - 22 Jan 2015 Washtucna
Obituary: Prouty, Chancer M.
24 Jan 1991 - 25 Jan 2015
Obituary: Herndon, Janet Louise (Ott)
3 Jun 1948 - 25 Jan 2015 Chewelah
Obituary: Camp, Joyce J.
22 Aug 1926 - 21 Jan 2015 St. John, Endicott, LaCrosse
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Arizona measles outbreak reaches 'critical point'
Two more cases of measles were confirmed in Arizona on Tuesday, and public health officials have warned that hundreds more people in the state may have been exposed this month.
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Jason Chaffetz wants to end tax exemptions for NFL and NHL
The Utah Republican introduced legislation Wednesday that would end tax exemption for professional sports leagues, specifically the NFL and NHL.
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In Defense of Sarah Palin
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